linearity

lin·e·ar·i·ty

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lin-ee-ar-i-tee]
- /ˌlɪn iˈær ɪ ti/
- /ˈlɪnɪərɪtɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lin-ee-ar-i-tee]
- /ˌlɪn iˈær ɪ ti/

Definitions of linearity word

noun plural linearity the property, quality, or state of being linear. 1
noun plural linearity Television. the accuracy with which the shapes in a televised image are reproduced on the screen of a receiving set. 1
noun plural linearity Electronics. the measure of the extent to which a certain response is directly proportional to the applied excitation. 1
noun linearity The state of being linear. 1
noun linearity straightforward chronology 1
noun linearity property of having only one dimension 1

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Origin of linearity

First appearance:

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1740-50; linear + -ity

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Parts of speech for Linearity

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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linearity popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for linearity

noun linearity

period — a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics: a period of illness; a period of great profitability for a company; a period of social unrest in Germany.
breadth — The breadth of something is the distance between its two sides.
term — a word or phrase that has a specific or precise meaning within a given discipline or field and might have a different meaning in common usage: Set is a term of art used by mathematicians, and burden of proof is a term of art used by lawyers.
mileage — the aggregate number of miles traveled over in a given time.
span — the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.

All 53 Synonyms of linearity

Antonyms for linearity

noun linearity

whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
extreme — Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.

All 3 Antonyms of linearity

linearity

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Origin of linearity

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Parts of speech for Linearity

linearity popularity

linearity usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for linearity

noun linearity

Antonyms for linearity

noun linearity

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